Section 85: Equipment

Gambling Act 2005 · 2005 c. 19View on legislation.gov.uk

Part 5: Operating Licences

A condition attached to an operating licence by virtue of section 75, 77 or 78 may make provision about equipment used in connection with the licensed activities.

In particular, a condition attached by virtue of this section may—

make provision about the number of pieces of equipment, other than equipment for playing bingo, that may be used to provide facilities for gambling;
make provision about the specification of equipment used to provide facilities for gambling.

For the purposes of this section "equipment" includes—

a computer,
a device for the playing of a casino game, and
any other piece of equipment.

But a gaming machine is not equipment for the purposes of this section.

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